For Your Art newsletter

The weekly ForYourArt (FYA) email started in 2006 after founder Bettina Korek realized potential patrons in Los Angeles were looking for a highly edited, trusted source of information about art and cultural engagement in the city. The email has been sent every week since then as a public service of her arts consultancy and will launch a New York and everywhere edition the 2012.
FYA works closely with its partners and collaborators to create energy and attention around arts engagement and patronage in Los Angeles and beyond. With a strong spirit of corporate responsibility and giving back, FYA is uniquely focused on helping connect commercial, non-profit, and civic partners.
http://foryourart.com/

DesignerCon 2010 Media

Designer Con, Saturday - November 5 - 10am to 5pm
- bringing together makers of toys, apparel, printing and other art forms

VCDA Graphic Design Lecture Series

Poketo
Tues. November 1st at 7pm in the UT...on campus


www.Poketo.com

Polychrome

This Job Has No Title (Just Words And A Tune)

If you get that reference, extra points.

Polychrome is a small design group that does big work. In the last few years we've made videos, renderings, environmental graphics, motion graphics, websites, web apps, identities, album covers and full brand campaigns. We're successful, growing, and always evolving. We like to think we can do just about anything. Often that's what we're asked to do.

This means we're very busy with interesting work, but it also means it's a bit hard to describe the 'job' we need someone to help us do. The reality is that the job is doing whatever is needed in one of Los Angeles' most active creative shops. You should be a creative person, with hands on skills, but most of all you'll need to be uncommonly detail oriented. You should be able to ramp up fast and have a spider-sense about what to worry about and when. You should enjoy making lists, checking things off, and obsess about making things perfect. We need a great communicator, someone who's not shy, and who will enjoy spending time with bold personalities. We'll need to put you in front of clients and they're going to need to come back and tell us that you're awesome.

We've deliberately kept our first team very small — working with us means fitting in with the rhythm and the flow of the group. Culture is important here. Work is life with us, and we're picky about who we live with. We'd expect you to be the same.

Technically: know the internet, know Adobe apps, know Office apps, be smart about general tech and hungry about knowing what's new and interesting. A design background is good, but a good design sensibility, street smarts, communication and project management skills are more important. The people who ask us to create work expect both great results and a great experience while it gets done. Process is more than half the game. Nothing can fall through the cracks here. Maybe this means you've trained as a creative person, but you gravitate towards details and admin. Maybe you're an administrative person, with a creative streak that you're not expressing at your current gig.

You've probably been beating the streets more than us, but there's likely no job at any studio in LA that is going to resemble this. There's no junk work, pizza coupons, or banner garbage that gets done at Polychrome. We're looking for hands on help with our most important projects. You won't be bored.

If this sounds interesting, get in touch. We will make interviews quick — we'll both know if we're right for each other within a few minutes. Come by, tell us your story, lunch or coffee is on us.

Contact jobs@polychrome.com — please no phone calls or resumes or gigantic PDF attachments of your portfolio. Impress us early with your willingness to respect these requests. We look forward to meeting. Cheers.

one, two, one, two
ucla dma mfa 2012 fall show

opening reception
october 13, 5pm
new wight gallery

open
october 14 - 19
10am - 5pm daily
http://dma.ucla.edu/exhibitions/mfa/1212/

Steve Jobs Made Design Mainstream
The Public Blog

Less Is More

Declutter your brain by contemplating minimalist works from established and emerging artists (Larry Bell, Sol LeWitt, Anthony Sneed) at Shepard Fairey’s gallery, Subliminal Projects.


Opening reception, this Sat., 7-10 p.m Thru Nov. 5
 1331 W. Sunset Blvd., b/t Elysian Park & Innes Aves., Echo Park (213-213-0078).

http://www.subliminalprojects.com/main/future/

CSULB Art Student Internship Fair

Thursday, Oct. 27 12pm-2pm
FA3 Courtyard
* bring resumes

Media Design Matters

A new Art Center graduate track in social design combines communications and technology strategies with international field work.
http://changeobserver.designobserver.com/feature/media-design-matters/30678/

Gajin Fujita: Made in L.A.
13 October 2011- 12 November 2011
Opening reception for the artist: Thursday, 13 October, 6-8 p.m.

http://www.lalouver.com/html/next.html

My friend, Sandrine Voillet is an art historian, curator, TV presenter and writer.
She presented the BBC series “Paris” which has been broadcast in the UK and all over the World. I like the way she describes herself with all of her interests and professions:

http://sandrinevoillet.com/

Essential Eames: The Design of Knowledge

Opening Reception October 13, 2011 6:30-8:30 PM
RSVP: 310.396.5991 or RSVP@eamesoffice.com
Join us in raising a glass to our newly arrived stars: the Probability Machine and Celestial Mechanics.

Essential Eames explores the classic yet contemporary educational philosophies of Charles and Ray Eames through an intimate look at their films, exhibitions, presentations, and former staff members’ recollections. Three additional components from the original 1961 exhibition, Mathematica: A World of Numbers . . . and Beyond, are also featured: the Moebius Strip, History Wall and Image Wall.
    

Tim Biskup at This Los Angeles, October 14th
http://thislosangeles.com/

Pogue's Posts: Steve Jobs: Imitated, Never Duplicated

By By DAVID POGUE

Published: October 6, 2011

 

Why Apple's leader was a singular talent.

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/steve-jobs-imitated-never-duplicated/

some of you asked to see what my sister and her daughter are making - I've included the link below for their company, Bricolage:

http://bricolageshop.tumblr.com/

CSULB Art Internship Fair will be held on Thursday, October 27, from noon to 2:00 pm under the FA4 through FA1 patio area.

Primitive Spark is hiring a Jr. Interactive Designer
www.primitivespark.com

Do you read Tufte for fun? Light up when you see a really great data visualization? Tweet about a completely new interface design? If so, Primitive Spark is looking for you.

Primitive Spark is a boutique interactive agency in downtown Los Angeles. We’ve won our share of awards for websites and mobile apps, and we’re increasingly becoming known for designing distinctive software interfaces and data visualizations.  It’s our privilege to work with great clients in many categories, but we can’t keep up with all the work coming in.  We need your help.

We seek an Interface Designer with 1 – 3 years of experience and a great portfolio. To qualify you must have experience designing data visualizations, complex application interfaces or similar work. We’ll consider recent graduates with strong student portfolios, but you should also have some work experience in this area. You will report to our Creative Director in downtown Los Angeles.

Opportunities include freelance or part time to start with the potential for a full time position if we work well together. Pay is competitive based on experience. A great working environment and team to work with at our office downtown, with the possibility of working from home occasionally as well.

Requirements

-         Conceptual thinker who can bring big ideas into our work;

-         Great listener who can solve problems with design;

-         Self-motivated to continuously learn and try new things;

-         Collaborative, open-minded and comfortable participating in critiques;

-         Trained in design principles: color, typography, layout, etc;

-         Strong knowledge of interaction design principles;

-         Detail-oriented, even under tight time constraints;

-         Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator;

-         Working knowledge of HTML and Flash;

-         A digital portfolio with at least five relevant work samples;
-         Able to work in our downtown LA office;

-         Bachelors degree or higher in design or visual arts-related field.



Preferences (not required, but helpful)

-         Proficient in HTML and Flash;

-         Experience with a prototyping tool such as Axure;

-         1+ years of work experience in a similar position;
-         Ability to write and present effectively.
Humor, humility, respect and independence are qualities we value.  Our culture is a nurturing place where each team member brings his or her unique vision, style, goals and interests into the mix.  We support and encourage each other to be successful at being ourselves, so be prepared to bring your spark and contribute to the evolution of our team!

Submit your resume, contact info and portfolio to ignite@primitivespark.com.

No phone calls or placement agencies, please.

Steve Turner's Los Angeles Artists Map

http://www.steveturnercontemporary.com/artistmap/index.html

Jr. Designer job opening
* just heard they are looking - let me know if you're interested and I'll send you the contact. they have not posted this job yet.


http://www.wdcw.com/

 DATE: September 28, 2011
TIME: 6:00pm-9:00pm
-Registration begins at 6:00pm
-Drinks, snacks and raffles will be included
LOCATION: Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener
8500 Steller Drive Suite 5
Culver City, CA 90232
TICKETS: http://careersparx.eventbrite.com/
Enter code WDCW to receive a $5 ticket.


http://www.wdcw.com/careers/539/a_night_with_careersparx_networking_event/

Installing California Design

http://lacma.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/installing-california-design/

http://aprilgreiman.com/
http://madeinspace.la/

http://www.joelnakamura.com/?q=home

http://fathomaway.com/

Call to Artists

Local Long Beach HOA of Condo complex in Belmont Shore is seeking:
COLORFUL, URBAN, ABSTRACT, LARGER SCALE, MODERN, INNOVATIVE collection (5+ pieces) for newly renovated lobby. 

Submissions asap as work will be purchased to install within a two week period.

If your work is selected, the HOA will purchase it directly through you. 
ART OF LIFE requires 25% of sale.  Please price your work accordingly.

Please send all submissions asap to stephanie@artoflifenow.com

STEPHANIE ZAPALAC
ART OF LIFE
1-714-742-7777
www.artoflifenow.com

CSULB Art Gala Show

Jen So is a studio art student at CSULB and also a marketing minor. She is organizing this event that will take place on September 24th, 2011 (saturday) in the CBA building from 7pm - 10pm. It will be an art show that will feature 15 student artists to help bridge the gap between art and business majors and to network with those colleagues that they will essentially be working with when they graduate. This is especially the case if they get into a career choice such as advertisement or marketing. For the artists and business students, it will give them exposure and help them learn how to market themselves better in today's competitive world by utilizing this diverse network we have here at CSULB.

Facebook invitation link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181948378537728


Contact:
Jen So
CSULB AMA
Director of Social Affairs
562.980.2994
jenso.ama@gmail.com

http://www.dmi.org/dmi/html/conference/annual11/conference.htm

A+D
Architecture & Design Museum

EAMES WORDS
Eames designs the Guest/Host Relationship
- Andrew Byrom is one of the design collaborators for this exhibition
- opening reception, October 6

http://www.aplusd.org/exhibitions-current

Paid to Play: Illustrating LA 1945-1985
at the Robert Berman Gallery
September 17 - November 12, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 17, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
C2 Gallery
http://www.robertbermangallery.com/robertbermangallery/exhibitions.htm

"Good design is good citizenship," Michelle Obama said, quoting the graphic designer Milton Glaser. She said that's because good design makes life better for everyone.

Michelle Obama is teaming up with TV's Tim Gunn to honor some of the nation's top designers — including the creators of popular computer fonts and Swiffer floor-cleaning products — at the White House.

The first lady hosts a luncheon Tuesday to honor winners of the 2011 National Design Awards. The awards are presented by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City.

Earlier Tuesday, Gunn of "Project Runway" fame will host a teen design fair at the Smithsonian to introduce Washington high school students to careers in design.

This year's design award winners include Matthew Carter for his lifetime achievements in typeface designs that include the Verdana and Georgia fonts for Microsoft. The Boston-based design consultancy Continuum wins for product designs including Reebok's Pump shoes and Swiffers.
http://cooperhewitt.org/nda/awards

a big idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOl4vwhwkW8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTD_RX3J2I&feature=related

AdamsMorioka is searching for a young / mid-career designer that would work well in a corporate-like context. Their client needs a print person & a web person. Pretty high volume. Someone who wants to work in a cool larger organization. Someone who would have no issues implementing systems set up by AdamsMorioka. They will be reviewing portfolios this weekend.

Contact:
noreen_m@adamsmorioka.com

cc: terry@adamsmorioka.com

The Miller Group is looking for a designer with about 5 years of experience:

web http://www.MillerGroupMarketing.com

Noodle Haus is looking for a designer (if you want the info, let me know)
http://www.noodle-haus.com/#mi=1&pt=0&pi=5&p=-1&a=0&at=0

AIGA Student Membership Drive

$50!
Available through the month of September:

http://www.aiga.org/membership-student/

ok, it's been awhile, but I think this might be an effective way to house the resources for my classes in Professional Preparation and Professional Practices at CSULB. Feedback is always welcome.

go, set, ready!